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The Kingdom of Luzon was described as one of the more powerful and wealthier kingdoms in the archipelago. It was noted for its commerce, literacy, diplomacy, navy, and use of artillery. Its influence ranged at least from Mindoro to Kapampangan lordships, with possibilities of greater extent suggested by the name of the kingdom.
The types of sovereign state leaders in the Philippines have varied throughout the country's history, from heads of ancient chiefdoms, kingdoms and sultanates in the pre-colonial period, to the leaders of Spanish, American, and Japanese colonial governments, until the directly elected president of the modern sovereign state of the Philippines.
This is a list of kingdoms and royal dynasties, organized by geographic region. Note: many countries have had multiple dynasties over the course of recorded history. This is not a comprehensively exhaustive list and may require further additions or historical verification.
Kingdom of Kerma (2500 BC–1500 BC) Middle Bronze Age. Amorite Kingdom (c. 2000 BC–1595 BC) Kingdom of Assyria (c. 2000 BC–605 BC) Kingdom of Larsa (1961 BC–1674 BC) Babylonia (1830 BC–732 BC) Mycenaean (c. 1900 BC–c. 1100 BC) East Asian Bronze Age. Gojoseon Kingdom (2333 BC–108 BC) Xia Kingdom (2070 BC–1600 BC) Shang Kingdom (c ...
A kingdom of the same name as Suwu was mentioned to have existed as early as the year 1225, according to the Chinese Annals the Zhufan Zhi (諸蕃志) [124] and the later 17th Century Chinese traders to the Philippines referred to Cebu using the same term, it is thus presumed to be the same location. [123]
This list includes defunct and extant monarchical dynasties of sovereign and non-sovereign statuses at the national and subnational levels. Monarchical polities each ruled by a single family—that is, a dynasty, although not explicitly styled as such, like the Golden Horde and the Qara Qoyunlu—are included.
Due to the increasing number of political dynasties in the Philippines, majority of the positions in government are held by politicians that are members of political dynasties. In fact, in the years 1995–2007, an average of 31.3% of all congressmen and 23.1% of governors were replaced by relatives.
This is a list of the queen consorts of the major kingdoms and states that existed in present-day Philippines. Only the senior queens—i.e. those with the rank of Dayang ( "Lady" ) and Lakambini ( "Queen" )—are listed.